Summary

Besides the features in the pd-extended package, we can further enhance the functionalities of Pure Data through the use of external libraries. In these sections, we learned how to install external libraries, with the examples of OpenCV and the Microsoft Kinect camera. The OpenCV library provides us with a lot of functions to work on computer vision applications that feature live object tracking. With the Kinect camera, we can obtain depth information from live video image. It can facilitate more flexible body part tracking for interactive applications.

We have worked on most multimedia programming tasks with Pure Data and the GEM library: starting from the basic data types and logics, 2D and 3D graphics, digital image, audio and video content, particles system graphics, interactivity with keyboard, mouse and motion tracking, network programming, interfacing with mobile devices, and electronic components and the depth-sensing camera. The skills and knowledge can prepare multimedia...